June 6, 1982 :

Israeli forces crossed into Lebanon at the beginning of Operation Peace for Galilee to destroy PLO military bases, which were used to launch Katyusha rockets and terrorist attacks against northern Israel. The IDF achieved most of its objectives, destroying the PLO’s military infrastructure and driving the terrorists out of Lebanon, but its continued presence there aroused deep divisions in the Israeli public.

June 7, 1981 :

Israel bombed and destroyed the Iraqi nuclear reactor in Baghdad. The United States, Europe, and even the leaders of the Israeli opposition condemned Menachem Begin for this act; but after Operation Desert Storm, the American State Department belatedly praised his actions, admitting that Israel had saved countless lives.

June 8, 1967 :

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